2002–03 Rotherham United F.C. season

Rotherham United 2002–03 football season

Rotherham United2002–03 season

Football League First Division| 15th
FA Cup| Third Round
League Cup| Fourth Round

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The 2002–03 season saw Rotherham United compete in the Football League First Division where they finished in 15th position with 45 points.[1]

## Final league table

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13  | Watford | 46  | 17  | 9  | 20  | 54  | 70  | −16  | 60
14  | Crystal Palace | 46  | 14  | 17  | 15  | 59  | 52  | +7  | 59
15  | Rotherham United | 46  | 15  | 14  | 17  | 62  | 62  | 0  | 59
16  | Burnley | 46  | 15  | 10  | 21  | 65  | 89  | −24  | 55
17  | Walsall | 46  | 15  | 9  | 22  | 57  | 69  | −12  | 54

Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2003. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

## Results

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Rotherham United's score comes first

### Legend

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Win | Draw | Loss

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### Football League First Division

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Main article: 2002–03 Football League

Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers

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1 | 10 August 2002 | Millwall | A | 6–0 | 7,177 | Byfield (4), McIntosh,  Sedgwick
2 | 13 August 2002 | Norwich City | H | 1–1 | 7,867 | Lee
3 | 17 August 2002 | Preston North End | H | 0–0 | 6,885 |
4 | 24 August 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2–1 | 22,873 | Lee, Garner
5 | 26 August 2002 | Derby County | H | 2–1 | 8,408 | Lee (2)
6 | 31 August 2002 | Bradford City | A | 2–4 | 12,385 | Barker, Robins
7 | 7 September 2002 | Reading | H | 0–0 | 6,154 |
8 | 14 September 2002 | Sheffield United | A | 0–1 | 19,948 |
9 | 17 September 2002 | Walsall | A | 4–3 | 4,648 | Byfield (2), Lee (2)
10 | 21 September 2002 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 1–0 | 6,696 | Lee
11 | 28 September 2002 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2–3 | 25,089 | Barker, Byfield
12 | 5 October 2002 | Portsmouth | H | 2–3 | 8,604 | Byfield, Lee
13 | 12 October 2002 | Gillingham | H | 1–1 | 6,094 | Ashby (o.g.)
14 | 19 October 2002 | Grimsby Town | A | 0–0 | 6,418 |
15 | 26 October 2002 | Stoke City | H | 4–0 | 7,078 | Barker (2), Swailes, Lee
16 | 29 October 2002 | Wimbledon | A | 1–2 | 849 | Lee
17 | 2 November 2002 | Coventry City | A | 1–2 | 13,179 | Daws
18 | 9 November 2002 | Watford | H | 2–1 | 6,790 | Barker, McIntosh
19 | 16 November 2002 | Burnley | H | 0–0 | 7,575 |
20 | 23 November 2002 | Leicester City | A | 1–2 | 31,714 | McIntosh
21 | 30 November 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | 6,736 |
22 | 7 December 2002 | Ipswich Town | A | 2–1 | 22,770 | Barker, Talbot
23 | 14 December 2002 | Burnley | A | 6–2 | 14,121 | Byfield (2), Lee (2), Mullin (2)
24 | 22 December 2002 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–3 | 6,829 | Byfield
25 | 22 December 2002 | Preston North End | A | 2–0 | 15,452 | Barker, Robins
26 | 28 December 2002 | Millwall | H | 1–3 | 6,448 | Hurst
27 | 1 January 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 0–2 | 11,480 |
28 | 11 January 2003 | Norwich City | A | 1–1 | 19,452 | Garner
29 | 18 January 2003 | Bradford City | H | 3–2 | 6,939 | Garner, McIntosh, Byfield
30 | 1 February 2003 | Derby County | A | 0–3 | 26,275 |
31 | 8 February 2003 | Watford | A | 2–1 | 15,025 | McIntosh, Swailes
32 | 15 February 2003 | Coventry City | H | 1–0 | 6,524 | Byfield
33 | 22 February 2003 | Reading | A | 0–3 | 14,816 |
34 | 28 February 2003 | Sheffield United | H | 1–2 | 10,797 | Lee
35 | 4 March 2003 | Walsall | H | 0–0 | 5,792 |
36 | 8 March 2003 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 0–2 | 6,468 |
37 | 15 March 2003 | Gillingham | A | 1–1 | 7,284 | Warne
38 | 18 March 2003 | Grimsby Town | H | 0–1 | 6,239 |
39 | 22 March 2003 | Wimbledon | H | 2–1 | 5,896 | Robins, Branston
40 | 5 April 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–0 | 25,944 |
41 | 9 April 2003 | Stoke City | A | 0–2 | 19,553 |
42 | 12 April 2003 | Leicester City | H | 1–1 | 9,888 | Lee
43 | 19 April 2003 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–0 | 15,508 |
44 | 21 April 2003 | Ipswich Town | H | 2–1 | 7,519 | Robins, Mullin
45 | 27 April 2003 | Portsmouth | A | 2–3 | 19,420 | Branston, Swailes
46 | 4 May 2003 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–2 | 9,942 | Lee, Robins

### FA Cup

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Main article: 2002–03 FA Cup

Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers

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Third round | 4 January 2003 | Wimbledon | H | 0–3 | 4,527 |

### Football League Cup

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Main article: 2002–03 Football League Cup

Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers

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First round | 10 September 2002 | Carlisle United | H | 3–1 | 2,905 | Monkhouse, Robins, Warne
Second round | 1 October 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 4–4 (4–2 pens) | 5,064 | Monkhouse, Robins, Barker, Swailes
Third round | 5 November 2002 | Wimbledon | A | 3–1 | 664 | Monkhouse, Barker, Lee
Fourth round | 30 November 2002 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–4 | 11,220 |

## Squad statistics

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No.  | Pos.  | Name  | League  | FA Cup  | League Cup  | Total

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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
1 | GK |  Mike Pollitt | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 0
2 | DF |  Chris Beech | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2(1) | 0
4 | DF |  Rob Scott | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0
5 | MF |  Darren Garner | 20(6) | 3 | 0(1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23(7) | 3
6 | DF |  Marvin Bryan | 12(4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0(3) | 0 | 13(7) | 0
7 | FW |  Mark Robins | 6(9) | 5 | 0(1) | 0 | 2(1) | 2 | 8(11) | 7
8 | DF |  Chris Swailes | 43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 4
9 | FW |  Alan Lee | 38(3) | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 41(3) | 16
10 | MF |  Paul Warne | 21(19) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1(3) | 1 | 23(22) | 2
11 | MF |  Nick Daws | 30(3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3(1) | 0 | 34(4) | 1
12 | MF |  Stewart Talbot | 8(7) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8(7) | 1
14 | FW |  Will Hoskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
15 | DF |  Martin McIntosh | 42 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 5
16 | DF |  Paul Hurst | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 1
17 | MF |  John Mullin | 31(3) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34(3) | 3
19 | MF |  Gareth Farrelly | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0
20 | FW |  Andy Monkhouse | 11(9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15(9) | 3
22 | DF |  Shaun Barker | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0
23 | FW |  Darren Byfield | 24(13) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 24(14) | 13
24 | FW |  Chris Sedgwick | 42(1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46(1) | 1
25 | DF |  Curtis Woodhouse | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0
28 | DF |  Guy Branston | 13(2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15(2) | 2
29 | FW |  Richie Barker | 23(14) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 28(14) | 9
30 | FW |  Ian Gray | 5(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(1) | 0

## References

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1. ^ "Rotherham United 2002/03". Statto. Retrieved 24 October 2014.

## External links

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* Rotherham United 2002–03 at Soccerbase.com (select relevant season from dropdown list)

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